Other terms for scam (aside from confidence trick) include con, con game, confidence game, confidence scheme, … See more

A short con or "small con" is a fast swindle which takes just minutes, possibly seconds. It typically aims to rob the victim of his money or other valuables which they carry on their person or are guarding.
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The shell game dates back at least to Ancient Greece.
William Thompson (1821–1856) was the original "confidence man". Thompson was a clumsy swindler who asked his victims to express co… See more

In Confessions of a Confidence Man, Edward H. Smith lists the "six definite steps or stages of growth" of a confidence game. He notes that some steps may be omitted. It is also possible some can be done in a different or… See more

Confidence tricks exploit characteristics such as greed, dishonesty, vanity, opportunism, lust, compassion, credulity, irresponsibility, desperation, and naïvety. As such, there is no consistent profile of a confidence … See more

Fraud has rapidly adapted to the Internet. The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) of the FBI received 847,376 reports in 2021 with a reported loss of money of $ 6.9 billion in the US alone. The Global Anti Scam Allia… See more

• Advance-fee scam
• Badger game
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